Darling Magazine

by Marvel Gyamfi-Asante The Met Gala is one of the biggest nights in fashion. An annual event held on the first Monday in May to raise funds for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, it’s where celebrities and designers alike come together to celebrate the intersection of fashion and art.  Each year has a different theme, and attendees dress according to it, often pushing the boundaries of creativity. However, despite the variety over the years, there's one that fashion lovers, especially on social media, have been begging for: a horror-theme. Fashion and horror might seem like an unlikely pair at a high-profile event, but horror aesthetics offer a chance to push boundaries in ways that other themes simply can’t.  Horror allows designers to play with darker themes, strange textures, and unsettling visuals. Think of dramatic fabrics like leather, latex, and metal, or even unusual patterns that make us rethink what fashion means. A red carpet filled wit

by Emily Duff and Lucy Eaton Ready to serve count this Halloween? Vampires are the sexiest occult for a reason – and it’s all because of their hauntingly good style. This year, Loose and Darling have teamed up for a third time to sink our teeth into the sexiest and most stylish vampire looks. From runway rippers to cinematic slaughterers, grab your blood bags and settle into your coffin for the annual Loose x Darling Halloween collab! Emily of Darling: Viktor & Rolf Spring/Summer 2022  A blood-curdling good collection, Viktor & Rolf Spring/Summer 2022 line featured deep, rich tones from crimson reds to charcoal blacks, exactly the brooding colour palette associated with the vampire aesthetic.  The main element of the collection is its sculpted silhouettes that exaggerate disproportional body parts from high necks to long legs.  As for fabrics, lace and sheer choices highlighted its ethereal quality, allowing glimpses of skin while simultaneously cloaking the wearer. Accessories

by  Oana-Maria Moldovan As Halloween approaches, film lovers are looking for the best features to celebrate the spooky season. Whether you’re into terrifying horrors or prefer family-friendly flicks (which seem to be fewer and fewer each year), there’s been something for everyone this year. I know it’s cliche, but what’s Halloween without a bit – or a lot – of horror?  Truthfully, we can’t talk about this celebration of the dead without horror. The genre had played a pivotal role in transforming Halloween from a relatively niche holiday into a mainstream cultural phenomenon. What began as a Celtic festival has, with the help of horror cinema, grown into a multi-billion-dollar global event celebrated with parties, costumes, haunted attractions, and, crucially, horror movie marathons. Don’t believe me? Well,Halloween's early ties to the supernatural – ghosts, witches, and spirits – were a natural fit for horror cinema. As films like “Frankenstein” (1931) and “Dracula” (1931) introduc